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Will this work? Electronic Drums with EZDrummer
Hello!
My question is regarding electric drums and EZdrums. So my drummer has an electric set and a midi cabel. My current audio interface don't have a midi in so I'll have to buy a new one. I think I'll buy a Focusrite Scarlett. So I wonder if I connect the electric drums via a midi cable to the interface, will it pick up the drums correctly in EZdrums when using a midi track? Thank you. |
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Re: Will this work?
Midi does not carry audio, no. You'll need to patch the audio outputs from the drum box to your interface inputs.
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Re: Will this work?
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So just to make it clear. If I connect the electric kit via an midi cable to my audio interface, EZDrummer will assign the pads to their proper location eg;snare etc Then when recording the drums it will lay out the proper keys in the midi track? I'm very thankfull for the response. |
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Re: Will this work?
It is likely that you will need to set up a MIDI map as not all kits and VIs use the same default map.
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Re: Will this work?
How would one go about doing that? Is there a guide somewhere?
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Re: Will this work?
You don't necessarily need to change your entire audio interface just to get MIDI.
You could add a simple MIDI interface to your system for about $40. An example is: https://www.roland.com/us/products/um-one_mk2/ M-Audio make some simple inexpensive interfaces too for about the same price. Yamaha make the UX16 |
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Re: Will this work?
I went thru this acouple of years ago, matching midi out from a Alesis DM10 to EZDrummer sets. Most assignments match, but some don't. As I recall, I used the EZD manual to find that I could edit midi assignments and save custom midi maps right in EZDrummer. (I could be confusing it with Addictive Drums, but I don't think so.)
Also, doesn't this e-drums box have a USB-out? I bet it does, and you don't need a midi-interface at all. Last edited by Ben Jenssen; 10-26-2016 at 05:18 PM. Reason: Corrected Roland DM10 to Alesis DM10 |
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Re: Will this work?
Indeed^^^^ If the drum "brain" has a USB out, that will likely work. If you are happy with your current interface, there is no need to change it. While I used to have the M-Audio UNO, it failed to work with Win7. I replaced it with a MOTU Fastlane USB and it still works fine(even on Windows 10).
As for assigning sounds, its simply a matter of setting each trigger pad to play the appropriate midi note. With my old Roland TD-10 kit, most everything worked fine right out of the box. I had to do some "fishing" to get a side stick and cowbell, but the rest was good to go
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